Livonia skating rink misidentifies, bars black teen

Occurred: July 2021

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Fox 2 Detroit reports that a black teenager has been barred from entering Livonia ice skating rink after she was misidentified by its facial recognition system.

The Riverside Arena skating rink in Livonia, Michigan, stopped Lamya Robinson from entering its premises after her face was scanned and the results indicated she had previously been involved in a brawl there.

However, Robinson had never been to the skating rink. The skating rink apologised 'if there was a mistake.'

Operator: Riverside Arena, Livonia, Michigan
Developer: Unclear/unknown
Country: USA
Sector: Media/entertainment/sports/arts
Purpose: Strengthen security
Technology: Facial recognition
Issue: Accuracy/reliability; Bias/discrimination - race
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Type: Incident
Published: January 2022